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Quote by Jean Ingelow

“I am athirst for God, the living God.”

Quote by Jean Ingelow

Book:Poems

Work

This book is a compilation of poems that explore a wide range of subjects and emotions, showcasing the beauty and depth of the poetic form. more

Author

Jean Ingelow, a renowned British poet, was born on March 17, 1820, in London, and passed away on July 20, 1897. Her poetry is known for its dreamlike style and rich imagination. more

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“I opened the doors of my heart. And behold, There was music within and a song, And echoes did feed on the sweetness, repeating it long. I opened the doors of my heart. And behold, There was music that played itself out in aeolian notes: Then was heard, as a far-away bell at long intervals tolled.”

Heart Long Happiness Song Doors Heard My Heart Notes Bells Far Away Echoes Sweetness Intervals

Book:The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

Source: The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

“And the guelder rose In a great stillness dropped, and ever dropped, Her wealth about her feet.”

Wealth Feet Rose Stillness

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Source: The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

“O sleep! O sleep! Do not forget me. Sometimes come and sweep, Now I have nothing left, thy healing hand Over the lids that crave thy visits bland, Thou kind, thou comforting one. For I have seen his face, as I desired, And all my story is done. O, I am tired.”

Kind Sometimes Done Stories Hands Faces Left Sleep Forget Healing Tired Comforting Crave Bland Forget Me

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“O sleep, we are beholden to thee, sleep; Thou bearest angels to us in the night, Saints out of heaven with palms. Seen by thy light Sorrow is some old tale that goeth not deep; Love is a pouting child.”

Children Light Night Heaven Sleep Love Is Sorrow Angel Saint Tales Thee Palms Deep Love Goeth Pouting

Book:The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

Source: The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

“What change has made the pastures sweet And reached the daisies at my feet, And cloud that wears a golden hem? This lovely world, the hills, the sward-- They all look fresh, as if our Lord But yesterday had finished them.”

Ifs World Looks Made Past Lord Feet Sweet Spring Clouds Finished Yesterday Lovely Golden Hills Our Lord Daisies Pastures Hem

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Source: The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

“When our thoughts are born, Though they be good and humble, one should mind How they are reared, or some will go astray And shame their mother.”

Should Mind Mother Born Shame Humble Be Good Our Thoughts

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“The moon is bleached as white as wool, And just dropping under; Every star is gone but three, And they hang far asunder,-- There's a sea-ghost all in gray, A tall shape of wonder!”

Three Stars White Wonder Gone Sea Shapes Moon Ghost Tall Gray Twilight Dropping Wool

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Source: The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

“O woman! thou wert fashioned to beguile: So have all sages said, all poets sung.”

Said Women Poet Sage

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“I am glad to think I am not bound to make the world go right, but only to discover and to do, with cheerful heart, the work that God appoints.”

Thinking World Heart Bounds Glad Cheerful

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Source: The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow

“For hearts where wakened love doth lurk, How fine, how blest a thing is work! For work does good when reasons fail.”

Heart Doe Reason Work Failing Fine

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Source: The Poetical Works of Jean Ingelow